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HRID 637645Generated: October 30, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 17beta-Acetoxy-1alpha-methyl-17alpha-n-propyl-5alpha-androstan-3-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantRosteroloneHCID 71232—
Catalyst4-(Dimethylamino)pyridineHCID 14284—
SolventPyridineHCID 1049—
Product17beta-Acetoxy-1alpha-methyl-17alpha-n-propyl-5alpha-androstan-3-oneHCID 13020886—

Reaction Steps

1.5 g of 17β-hydroxy-1α-methyl-17α-n-propyl-5α-androstan-3-one is allowed to stand at room temperature in 6 ml of pyridine with 3 ml of acetic anhydride for 16 hours, after the addition of 75 mg of 4-dimethylaminopyridine. After the mixture has been precipitated into ice water and recrystallized from hexane, 1.3 g of 17β-acetoxy-1α-methyl-17α-n-propyl-5α-androstan-3-one is obtained, m.p. 128°-129° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04558041
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_12
ORD IDord-7447c19f108d421895c8ca09ea481fa5
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_12